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Charming Cape Cod & Nantucket

Summary

Rich with coastal New England charm, Cape Cod is at its most beautiful during our summer and autumn visits. You’ll cycle the car-free Cape Cod Rail Trail through coastal villages alongside cranberry bogs, lush marshlands and rolling sand dunes. Off the bike, you’ll stroll the beaches and nature trails, kayak and whale watch. All this and you’ll still have free time to relax and explore.

Road bike

6 days

168 km / 104 mi

$ 3,295.-

Lodging in charming Inns
Meals included: 4x breakfast, 2 x lunch and 4 x dinner.
Ride-friendly snacks and beverages throughout each day
Hybrid or alloy road bike rental included– carbon road bike or E-bike available for an upgrade fee
Whale watch tour included.
Services of professional trip leader(s)
Van support during the trip & porterage service
Tour operators T-shirt, wool socks, water bottles & luggage tags

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Details

Type

Road bike

Duration

6 days

Level

Moderate

Support

Guided

Daily distance

60-80 km / 37-50 mi

Total distance

168 km / 104 mi

Lodging

Deluxe, full board

Luggage transport

Daily luggage transfers

Bicycle

Included

Dates

01 Jun 2019 - 30 Sep 2019

Private tour available from 4 participants.

Start

Boston

Finish

Boston

Airport at start

Int. airport Boston

Airport at finish

Int. airport Boston

Prices

Price per person

The tour price per person

$ 3,295.-

upgrade carbon bike

We carry mostly Cannondales with some Specialized. Out full carbon bikes have either Ultegra or 105

$ 150.-

Optional

upgrade hybride E-bike

$ 300.-

Optional

Single supplement

If you travel alone a single supplement is charged. With some group tours you can avoid a single supplement by sharing a room with another rider.

$ 895.-

Itinerary

DAY 1: Biking in Chatham

8 miles, Optional Hiking – 1 mile
You’ll start your trip shuttling from Boston to your first night’s lodging in Chatham on Cape Cod. After a brief orientation, you’ll go for a short spin passing Chatham Lighthouse along the way and have the chance to hike on Morris Island. Tonight you’ll enjoy your first dinner together with the group at a local favorite restaurant, just a short walk from our lodging.
Meals included: Dinner

DAY 2: Kayaking Pleasant Bay & Biking to Nickerson

19, 30, or 37 miles
Today you head into Orleans to enjoy a relaxing two-hour kayak on Nauset Marsh before lunch. After your paddle, you’ll head on to Brewster and Nickerson State Park on the blissfully car-free Cape Cod Rail Trail. If you’re looking for more mileage, you can pedal on to the town of Dennis before making your way back to Chatham. Tonight you’ll dine at the Impudent Oyster in downtown Chatham.
Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

DAY 3: Ferry to Nantucket,

Optional Biking 20 miles
After breakfast you’ll make the 80-minute ferry crossing to the former whaling port of Nantucket. You can learn about the island’s history at the whaling museum as a docent explains the whaling past and Quaker roots of Nantucket. If you’d rather, take a bike ride to Siasconset at the easternmost part of the island, or you can stay in town and visit more historical sights along the cobblestoned streets of the town center. At the end of the day you’ll ferry back to the Cape then shuttle to Chatham, where you’ll enjoy a delicious clambake.
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 4: Biking to Provincetown

17, 39, or 58 miles & Hiking – 2 miles
This morning you bid farewell to Chatham and head down the Cape to Provincetown. You’ll return to the Cape Cod Rail Trail and take it to the end in Wellfleet before spinning along the country roads to the tip of the Cape. Along the way, you’ll be able to stop and tour a lighthouse and hike the surreal White Cedar Swamp Trail. As you travel through Wellfleet and Provincetown, the number of art galleries and unique shops you’ll pass are testimony to the thriving artist community on the Lower Cape.
Meals Included: Breakfast & Lunch

DAY 5: Whale watching cruise

After yesterday, you’ve earned the right to relax a bit. You’ll enjoy a pleasant four-hour cruise on our whale watching vessel out to the plankton-rich feeding grounds where you may see minke, finback or maybe even the majestic white-fluked humpback whales. After your cruise, you’re free to enjoy lunch at the restaurant of your choice and explore, at your own pace, the many shops and sights of Commercial Street in Provincetown. You’ll enjoy a farewell dinner by the water as you recall the week’s events and stories.
Meals included: Breakfast & Dinner

DAY 6: Biking the Province Lands

–8 miles
After yet another delicious breakfast, you’ll hop on your bike and head toward the very tip of the Cape. You’ll be able to stop at the Cape Cod National Seashore Visitor Center and learn more of the natural history of this coastal region. After our ride, you’ll have the chance to shower & pack up before we shuttle you back to Boston.
Meals included: Breakfast

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